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Debate lesson 19: Adding value in a GD · Set 514 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Say something new): Adds value: a new example, a fresh angle, a fact with numbers, linking two ideas, a practical solution, a helpful question. Adds nothing: repeating, “I agree” and no more, going off topic, long pointless stories, slogans, made-up figures. If your point is taken, add a new angle or example instead of repeating it.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  2. 2.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) linking two ideas (b) a new example (c) a question that helps (d) shouting a slogan
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) the other side’s view (c) linking two ideas (d) a practical solution
  4. 4.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) the other side’s view (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  5. 5.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a question that helps (c) complaining about time (d) the other side’s view
  6. 6.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) agreeing with all (c) bringing something new (d) speaking longest
  8. 8.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  9. 9.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
  10. 10.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) a made-up figure (c) going off topic (d) a personal attack
  11. 11.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) stay quiet forever (c) claim it first (d) add a new angle
  12. 12.True or false: “going off topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a new example? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  14. 14.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “a real-life case” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) complaining about time (c) restating the topic (d) a fresh angle
  17. 17.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) a short summary so far (d) a fact with numbers
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new example (b) a real-life case (c) a fact with numbers (d) a long, pointless story
  20. 20.True or false: “a personal attack” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) linking two ideas (c) repeating the last point (d) the other side’s view
  22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  23. 23.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) repeating the last point (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a personal attack
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) a practical solution (c) a short summary so far (d) a fresh angle
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a question that helps (c) a new example (d) complaining about time
  27. 27.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a fresh angle (c) a personal attack (d) a real-life case
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) a real-life case (d) “I agree” and no more
  30. 30.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💎 Does this add value to a GD: linking two ideas? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  32. 32.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a personal attack (c) a fresh angle (d) a new example
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact with numbers (b) linking two ideas (c) a new example (d) a made-up figure
  35. 35.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a personal attack? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  37. 37.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
  38. 38.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a new example (b) a personal attack (c) repeating the last point (d) shouting a slogan
  39. 39.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) shouting a slogan (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) a practical solution
  40. 40.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates

Answer key

  1. adds value
  2. shouting a slogan
  3. restating the topic
  4. “I agree” and no more
  5. complaining about time
  6. True
  7. bringing something new
  8. adds nothing
  9. quality of points
  10. a fact with numbers
  11. add a new angle
  12. False
  13. adds value
  14. False
  15. False
  16. a fresh angle
  17. adds value
  18. a made-up figure
  19. a long, pointless story
  20. True
  21. repeating the last point
  22. adds nothing
  23. adds value
  24. a short summary so far
  25. going off topic
  26. complaining about time
  27. True
  28. a personal attack
  29. “I agree” and no more
  30. False
  31. adds value
  32. adds nothing
  33. a personal attack
  34. a made-up figure
  35. adds nothing
  36. adds nothing
  37. adds value
  38. a new example
  39. a practical solution
  40. a count of wasted plates

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